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CONNECTIVITY SELLS
Self-monitoring capitalism punishment
You can’t control yourself
Here’s a smart tech T-shirt that will
Used to love a country walk until my phone grassed me up for trespassing, pay the fine
Your history has told me you have been watching a dirty film, that will stop you sharing your Netflix account
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I see the neighbours are up to no good, report them
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My smart meter lets the energy company know I haven’t paid so they cut me off
Feeling isolated, yes that’s the point, you need to pay for friendship
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Wellbeing app: You need to buy the add on to make you smile
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You phone’s location places you at the protest, 3 years for you
Your watch is telling us about that éclair you had a lunch time, fatty! We have automatically lowered your self esteem
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Automate repetitive tasks – pay for this thing to put your kids to bed
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We are in a cashless society, that’s because the multinationals have it all.
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My smart textile trousers are telling me I need to go to hospital, shame there are no ambulances to take me there
The cost for you is high
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